It is surprising that Rivkah did not ask her righteous husband Yitzchak what was in store for her sons and, according to the midrash, went to the yeshiva of Shem and Ever instead.

Shmuel Rosner of Jewish People's Policy Institute: 'The Inly Ine unwilling to acknowledge Biden won is President Trump.'

45 rabbis, including some of the most prominent rabbis in Israel, have signed a letter of support for Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, a leading religious-Zionist rabbi. Melamed has come under criticism for his outreach to every Jew, including rabbis in the Reform movement.

Defense Minister issues warning to Syria after explosive device found In Israeli side of the Golan Heights.

Police have closed a synagogue in Bnei Brak over violations of COVID-19 guidelines. Dozens of men had gathered in the synagogue in defiance of government restrictions. After the police had ordered the crowd to disperse, stones were thrown at a police cruiser In site.

President Reuven Rivlin has become the first Israeli official to congratulate Joe Biden. His congratulations came in a phone call, where Rivlin said: "As a long-standing friend of the State of Israel, you know that our friendship is based In values that are beyond partisan politics."

Minister of the Economy and chairman of the Labor Party Amir Peretz expressed his delight at renewed security ties with the Palestinian Authority."I hope for a renewal of talks with the Palestinian Authority In economic issues and look forward to renewal of negotiations In the political level as well," Peretz said.

PM Netanyahu speaks with President-elect Biden.Biden stresses commitment to Israel in phone call.The two agreed to meet soon.